NBC Renew/Cancel Watch: 'The Mysteries of Laura' Moves On the Bubble

Show title (Average adults 18-49 rating to the nearest tenth / Most recent rating)

[F] - Indicates a Friday-night show, which will typically have lower ratings[O] - Indicates an NBC-owned show, which will typically have a higher chance at renewal

CANCELED

Heroes Reborn (1.3 / 1.0) [O]

The Player (0.8 / 0.8)

Truth Be Told (0.6 / 0.4) [F][O]

You, Me and the Apocalypse (0.7 / 0.6)

CERTAIN TO BE CANCELED

Game of Silence (1.1 / 0.8)

Heartbeat (0.9 / 0.7)

Telenovela (1.0 / 0.9) [O]

Undateable (0.8 / 0.8) [F]

LIKELY TO BE CANCELED

Crowded (1.1 / 1.0)

ON THE BUBBLE

The Mysteries of Laura (1.1 / 1.2)

LIKELY TO BE RENEWED

The Carmichael Show (1.1 / 1.0)

CERTAIN TO BE RENEWED

None

RENEWED

The Blacklist (1.5 / 1.3)

Blindspot (2.0 / 1.4)

Chicago Fire (1.8 / 1.7) [O]

Chicago Med (1.8 / 1.6) [O]

Chicago P.D. (1.6 / 1.5) [O]

Grimm (0.9 / 0.9) [F][O]

Law & Order: SVU (1.7 / 1.4) [O]

Shades of Blue (1.2 / 1.1) [O]

Superstore (1.5 / 1.4) [O]

ANALYSIS

Because every TV network's ratings are dropping significantly and NBC's new midseason shows are performing very unimpressively, I think NBC needs a little stability for their 2016-2017 season. And that stability is none other than The Mysteries of Laura. I have moved Laura up from "likely to be canceled" to "on the bubble." I think there definitely is a chance that Laura could get renewed, but I am not labeling it as a "likely" renewal because of its shortened season and the fact that NBC doesn't own it. As of right now, there's a 50/50 shot for Laura to come back. Stay tuned...